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Category Archives: HMWA
IMPORTANT: For Monday…
Hi all, I hope you found today’s session to be both fun and productive. As mentioned, for Monday please do the readings listed on the syllabus (all related to the Brooklyn Bridge). And, remember to bring your book to class. … Continue reading
March 4 & March 6: Making & Inventing
Things to think about for Monday, March 4: Reflect on your paper writing process. Many of you confessed that you had a very hard time with the paper purely because there was no concrete specific topic you had to write … Continue reading
IMPORTANT: Individual Meeting Schedule
Hi all, As you know, instead of our usual class period this Wednesday, you will each be meeting with me individually at my office (VC 6-248, follow signs for QUANT LAB). If you do not have an appointment yet, you … Continue reading
Lost Beautifulness
The short story, “The Lost Beautifulness”, by Anzia Yezierska described how heartless people can be. It revealed an un-supporting husband and a landlord who only thought of money. America was a place where hopes and dreams were strived as well … Continue reading
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My day on the Brooklyn Bridge
Today for the first time since moving to the city I went to the Brooklyn bridge. When going to the Brooklyn bridge it helped me gain a new perspective of Manhattan and helped me appreciate were I live a lot … Continue reading
Capitalism
Reading “The Lost Beautifulness” by Anzia Yezierska got me thinking. It reminded me that no matter what we do in life, it’s always accompanied with some sort of struggle. Nothing comes easy. Here in New York, I feel it financially. … Continue reading
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An Employers Son
As a son who works for his father I feel that I can absolutely relate and connect with Fanny Fern from her excerpt of Tyrants of the Shop. I work for my father part time and I am mostly secluded from … Continue reading
Photographs, Photography, Another City
Last week we spent a large chunk of class time talking about Riis and looking at images of New York and its inhabitants spanning from Riis’ time all the way to the present. I know that we didn’t see all … Continue reading
Jimmy Fallon Studio Audience
I was very happy that I could write a free blog today because Monday night I went to be in the live studio audience at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at the NBC building at 30 Rock. I had to … Continue reading
Equal Opportunity?
The struggle, heartbreak, and hope portrayed in “Soap and Water” really got to me as I read it. I know what it’s like to feel dread at the idea of not being able to better my life and hollow anger … Continue reading
Posted in HMWA, Reading Response, Reflective Response
Tagged America, American dream, economy, education system, poverty
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